Pubdate: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 Source: Lethbridge Herald (CN AB) Copyright: 2005 The Lethbridge Herald Contact: http://www.mysouthernalberta.com/leth/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/239 Author: Alan Randell Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1001/a08.html?83920 STOP METH BY LEGALIZING OTHER DRUGS Editor: Re: Meth expert heartened by meeting, The Herald, June 21. May I respond to the above propaganda item so your readers are exposed to both sides of the issue? If users were free to purchase clean, cheap, quality-tested marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. at the corner store, why would anyone bother with such an awful drug as meth? In any event, most of the harm done by meth is very likely caused by adulterants in the drug so that if the drug were produced legally by knowledgeable and reliable people, it would be much less harmful. When alcohol was made legal again after being prohibited, the number of users dying or suffering harm as a result of ingesting that drug dropped precipitously. The best way to reduce the harm and heartbreak of illegal drugs is to legalize them. ALAN RANDELL Victoria, B.C. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom